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Conference to provide scientific research on shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma

On September 29, the Twelfth International Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)/Abusive Head Trauma will take place in the city where nearly 15 years earlier Louise Woodward was convicted of second degree murder in the shaking death of infant Matthew Eappen.

15 Sep 2012

Canadian physician wins AAO - Head and Neck Surgery Distinguished Service Award

For only the second time in the history of the American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO), a Canadian physician has won the AAO - Head and Neck Surgery Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Lorne Parnes is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery and Clinical Neurological Sciences at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

15 Sep 2012

Doctors can be ‘conscientious’ providers of abortion

Exercising conscience in healthcare is usually defined as refusing to provide contested services, like abortion. But in an article to be published Sept. 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine, a University of Michigan faculty member says doctors can be "conscientious" providers of abortion.

15 Sep 2012

‘Rooming in’ benefits both mother and baby: New review

"Rooming in," keeping mother and her newborn in the same room 24/7 to encourage breastfeeding has been a popular initiative of The WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital. A new review from The Cochrane Library finds some evidence that it does support breastfeeding, at least in the short term.

15 Sep 2012

Pancreatic B-cell dedifferentiation leads to decline in insulin production in type 2 diabetes

Scientists generally think that reduced insulin production by the pancreas, a hallmark of type 2 diabetes, is due to the death of the organ's beta cells. However, a new study by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers shows that beta cells do not die but instead revert to a more fundamental, undifferentiated cell type.

15 Sep 2012

CINJ experts available to discuss prevention and treatment of breast cancer

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is making experts available to discuss the risks, and options for treatment and prevention surrounding breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society 227,000 women nationwide will be diagnosed with the disease this year, and while the disease affects mostly women, men also can be diagnosed with breast cancer.

15 Sep 2012

Viewpoints: While health care demand rises, medical schools turn away thousands; Jeb Bush on state-based Medicaid changes

Despite high unemployment, there is one bright spot in the economy: while nearly all other sectors shrank during the recession, jobs in health care increased by more than 1.2 million, with most paying salaries of over $60,000. And demand for those workers will keep improving. ... But for American health workers, this is hardly good news. Despite a labor shortage, our crowded medical professional schools are turning away hundreds of thousands of qualified applicants; to fill the gap, we are importing tens of thousands of foreign workers.

15 Sep 2012

UMDNJ, Proteonomix to conduct UMK-121 Phase 1 trial in end-stage liver disease

Proteonomix, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics based upon the use of human cells and their derivatives, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Piscataway, N.J.-based University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) to conducted a Phase 1 clinical trial with its proprietary, patent-pending mobilization technology UMK-121 in patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD).

15 Sep 2012

Telephone calls ring up benefits for heart failure patients

Active follow-up of chronic heart failure patients with telephone calls may lead to reduced all-cause mortality 1 year after discharge, a review demonstrates.

14 Sep 2012

National Academy of Sciences announces recipients of 10th annual Communication Awards

Recipients of the 10th annual Communication Awards were announced today by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine.

14 Sep 2012

Genomes of lung cancer smokers have more mutations

Lung cancer patients with a history of smoking have 10 times more genetic mutations in their tumors than those with the disease who have never smoked, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Sep 2012

FSMB receives three-year HRSA grant to streamline state medical licensure process

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to continue initiatives currently underway to streamline the state medical licensure process and reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine. The grant is the third the FSMB has received from HRSA since 2006 to facilitate license portability.

14 Sep 2012

Humans could learn from how plants handle stress

Humans could learn from how plants handle stress. Federica Brandizzi, Michigan State University plant biologist, is using a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how plants overcome stress as they grow. These pathways used to overcome stress are a key to growth. Without them plants, and animals, would die.

14 Sep 2012

U-M develops new guidelines for family physicians to evaluate urinary leakage in women

Millions of women experience a loss of bladder control, or urinary incontinence, in their lifetime. It's a common and often embarrassing problem that many patients don't bring up with their doctors - and when they do, it may be mentioned as a casual side note during a visit for more pressing medical issues.

14 Sep 2012

Good health helps children with stressful elementary to middle school transitions

Good health helps children with stressful transitions from elementary school to middle school, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Students with chronic conditions such as asthma, obesity, learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and those with health-related needs, were noted to have lower academic performances.

14 Sep 2012

Rusk to host community events in recognition of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Medical Center (Rusk) will host a series of community events in recognition of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, September 16-22.

14 Sep 2012

New initiative to improve in-hospital management of stroke across VA medical system

Researcher-clinicians from the Regenstrief Institute, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Indiana University School of Medicine are leading a national effort to coordinate and organize acute stroke care across the entire VA medical system.

14 Sep 2012

Dynamic optical projection stereolithography can rapidly fabricate microscale 3D structures

Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a novel technology that can fabricate, in mere seconds, microscale three dimensional (3D) structures out of soft, biocompatible hydrogels.

14 Sep 2012

Insufficient evidence to support effectiveness of black cohosh for menopausal symptoms

Although many women coping with hot flashes and other distressing symptoms of menopause have turned to black cohosh supplements as a treatment alternative, a new review by The Cochrane Library finds no evidence that the herb is effective.

14 Sep 2012

Rural Americans more likely to be obese than city dwellers

A new study finds that Americans living in rural areas are more likely to be obese than city dwellers. Published in the National Rural Health Association's Fall 2012 Journal of Rural Health, the study indicates that residential location may play an important role in the obesity epidemic.

14 Sep 2012

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Conference to provide scientific research on shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma

Canadian physician wins AAO - Head and Neck Surgery Distinguished Service Award

Doctors can be ‘conscientious’ providers of abortion

‘Rooming in’ benefits both mother and baby: New review

Pancreatic B-cell dedifferentiation leads to decline in insulin production in type 2 diabetes

CINJ experts available to discuss prevention and treatment of breast cancer

Viewpoints: While health care demand rises, medical schools turn away thousands; Jeb Bush on state-based Medicaid changes

UMDNJ, Proteonomix to conduct UMK-121 Phase 1 trial in end-stage liver disease

Telephone calls ring up benefits for heart failure patients

National Academy of Sciences announces recipients of 10th annual Communication Awards

Genomes of lung cancer smokers have more mutations

FSMB receives three-year HRSA grant to streamline state medical licensure process

Humans could learn from how plants handle stress

U-M develops new guidelines for family physicians to evaluate urinary leakage in women

Good health helps children with stressful elementary to middle school transitions

Rusk to host community events in recognition of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

New initiative to improve in-hospital management of stroke across VA medical system

Dynamic optical projection stereolithography can rapidly fabricate microscale 3D structures

Insufficient evidence to support effectiveness of black cohosh for menopausal symptoms

Rural Americans more likely to be obese than city dwellers

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